Lead poisoning came into the spotlight once again as the
levels of lead in the tap water in Flint led to a national outcry against the
health hazard and highlighted the government’s failure in being able to cope up
with the problem. The Flint crisis forced us to dissect the issue and finally
open our eyes to the something that has been staring us in the face for decades.
Studies say that thousands of Flint children could end up with reduced cognitive
functions and other mental disorders due to lead poisoning. And we’re not even
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Environmental health experts believe that lead poisoning leads to thousands of
deaths each year, and forces thousands more to live reduced lives. To make
things worse, this problem exists all around the world, despite the availability
of lead replacement solutions for all kinds of applications.
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Civilization Scorned
The EU and the US have taken definitive steps in
addressing the issue of lead poisoning by reducing and monitoring the use of
lead. However, there are a number of countries that have failed to do anything
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states, “The problem in the US is serious, but it’s overshadowed by the global
problem.”
A Case of Pushing Dirt under the Carpet
The world is
haunted by all kinds of health and environmental problems today. Pollution,
population crisis, limited resources;some of these forces are beyond our
control.
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deal with lead poisoning and nip it in its bud, and with the availability of
high density materials that act as lead alternatives, they also know how to do
so without having to spend huge sums of money. However, that doesn’t mean that
the officials are willing to spend the money, time or resources to address the
issue. The problem with lead poisoning is that it usually tends to affect the
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So Near, Yet So Far
Some countries are serious in their
fight against lead poisoning, at least to an extent. However, millions of people
around the world still suffer from exposure to lead with no remedies in sight.
Medium and low-income countries such as the Philippines, Mexico and India rank
among the most exposed countries, and the future certainly looks bleak in these
communities.
The Culprits
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as 800 sites in developing countries that are dedicated to extracting valuable
metals and lead from used car batteries for resale purposes. Since these
facilities don’t meet the desired environmental or health standards, lead ends
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Considering the damage lead poisoning can wreak on the human body, you
would think that lead is being kept as far away from the kitchen as possible.
However, studies also show that many families salvage lead from car batteries
inside their homes, in their backyards, to add to the family income. It is so
easy to make a couple of dollars by recycling a car battery. It certainly looks
like an attractive population. If you’re willing to play with your child’s
future and your family’s health, that is.
Another source of lead
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population.
Not My Problem
The problem is more serious than many
would care to admit. In fact, the foundation to leave entire generations
struggling to function properly has already been laid down. Think of lead
poisoning as an entire society that has trouble processing numbers and learning
how to read. It is difficult to imagine the next Darwins, Newtons and Einsteins
come from this community, isn’t it. Remember, the future generation will only
have to suffer if today’s generation chooses to look the other way when it comes
to lead replacements!
A Better Tomorrow?
Lead contamination isn’t
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poisoning is to dig up a huge hole in a remote location, line it up with plastic
and dump the lead there. An even better solution is to look at lead
alternatives. However, this doesn’t help the thousands already affected by lead
poisoning. Studies show that an increase in violent crime in developed society
has also been associated with lead poisoning. And the link to lead exposure and
cognitive development problems has been highlighted and reinforced for decades.
Governments and lawmakers need to do their bit to eradicate the problem
of lead poisoning, but there are a number of things that YOU can do as well.
Today, companies such as Ecomass Compounds present non-toxic lead replacements
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